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25 09, 2015

Planning the Special Event Insurance for Pope’s Philadelphia Visit

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Pope Francis’ two-day visit to Philadelphia this weekend, which will close the Holy Father’s six-day apostolic journey to the U.S., has a special event policy in place with W.R. Berkley Corp. and OneBeacon Insurance as lead underwriters, according to a …

28 09, 2015

Zurich Canada Issues ‘White Paper’ on Drones & Risk Management

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Zurich Canada has released a new white paper on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones at the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Canada Conference in Québec City. Entitled, “Hovering Over Opportunities: Managing risk with drones, and …

25 09, 2015

California Court Rules Batmobile Entitled to Copyright Protection

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Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled to copyright protection. The Batmobile’s bat-like appearance and other distinct attributes, including its high-tech weaponry, make it a character …

28 09, 2015

Feds: Axle From Duck Boat in Deadly Washington Crash Sheared Off

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Federal investigators say the left front axle of a duck boat involved in a deadly Seattle, Wash. accident was sheared off, but they don’t know if it was damaged before the collision with a charter bus that killed four international …

25 09, 2015

How Regulators Caught Volkswagen’s Diesel Deception

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The confession of cheating that’s embroiled Volkswagen AG in one of the biggest scandals in auto industry history came on a cool California morning, on the sidelines of an academic conference focused on green transportation. After more than a year …

29 09, 2015

XL Catlin Strengthens London Product Recall Underwriting Team

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XL Catlin announced it has strengthened its London-based Product Recall team with the appointment of Natalie Lilley and the transfer of Ian Davidson. Natalie Lilley joins XL Catlin from Canopius where she has held the position of contaminated products underwriter …

25 09, 2015

Expert: Kansas Fracking Restrictions Coincide with Less Intense Quakes

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A limit on the injection of saltwater into the ground by oil producers coincided with less intense earthquakes in south-central Kansas, according to a state geologist. The reduction in the magnitude of earthquakes mirrored the adoption of the Kansas Corporation …

28 09, 2015

Effect of U.S., China Cyber Pledge Unclear

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The U.S. and China announced agreement on broad anti-hacking principles aimed at stopping the theft of corporate trade secrets though President Barack Obama pointedly said he has not ruled out invoking sanctions for violators. After a morning of meetings with …

25 09, 2015

Zurich Joins CityMobil2 to Test Automated Self-driving Buses in Europe

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Zurich Insurance Group announced that it has been selected as the insurance associate to CityMobil2, an EU-funded research project that is staging tests of automated road transport systems with self-driving buses across Europe. The announcement explained that the “project is …

28 09, 2015

Armstrong Settles with Dallas Insurer Over Tour de France Bonuses

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Lance Armstrong settled a cycling promotion court fight on confidential terms but still has a lawsuit over a U.S. Postal Service sponsorship to contend with. Armstrong settled two related lawsuits with SCA Promotions Inc. over claims the former champion cyclist’s …